sean-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sean"
Irish
editEtymology
editPIE word |
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*sénos |
From sean (“old”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ʃanˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ʃænˠ/
Prefix
editsean-
- old, aged; senior; mature; long-established, old-fashioned; (of calendar) old style
- (intensifying) great, exceeding; over-
Usage notes
edit- Triggers lenition (except of d, s and t):
Derived terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
sean- | shean- after an, tsean- |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sean-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN